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Peace keeping

Hybrid of politico-military interventions aimed at conflict control usually with the involvement of the United Nations presence in the field by military and civilian personnel.

Contributors in Peace keeping

Peace keeping

Joint staff (JS)

Military; Peace keeping

The staff of a commander of a unified or specified command, or of a joint task force, which includes members from the several Services comprising the force. These members should be assigned in such a ...

Battle stress reaction

Military; Peace keeping

The reactions to situations that place extraordinary pressure upon a soldier with stress symptoms. Symptoms are for example: burn out; flame out; personnel exhaustion; lethargic behavior. Peace ...

Main supply route (MSR)

Military; Peace keeping

The route designated within an area of operations over which the bulk of traffic flows in support of military operations.

Medical capacity

Military; Peace keeping

The quantitative potential of the medical support system to collect, treat and evacuate patients; it does not measure qualitative aspects of that support.

Chain of command

Military; Peace keeping

The succession of commanding officers from a superior to a subordinate through which command is exercised. Also called command channel.

Payload capacity

Military; Peace keeping

The sum of the weight of passengers and cargo that an aircraft can carry.

Working dress

Military; Peace keeping

Work uniform worn while on fatigue duty (cleaning, moving supplies, etc.)

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